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Produces the male gametes (sperm) and male sex hormones
Testis
- Male sex organ which is made up of soft
tissues and rich with blood vessels
- It transfers semen into the vagina of the
female during copulation
Penis
- A tube that runs through the penis
- It is a passage that allows sperm to flow out
of the body
- It is a passage that allows urine from the
bladder to be excreted to the outside of the body.
Urethra
-A sac which
hangs outside the body
- It holds and protects the testes
Scrotum
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A tube which transports sperms from the testis to the urethra inside the body.
Sperm duct
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These include the seminal vesicle and prostate gland. Sex glands secrete fluid which contains nutrients for
the sperm.
Sex glands
Description
and function
Part
Table 1 : Functions
of the male reproductive organs